June 2012

Affordable Care Act
commentary
Time to Focus on Healthcare Costs
Arthur L. Kellermann
Jun 29, 2012
U.S. News & World Report
The bottom line is this: With or without the Affordable Care Act, the nation can no longer kick the can down the road on costs, writes Arthur Kellermann.
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Emergency Preparedness
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Why Aren't Americans Listening to Disaster Preparedness Messages?
Lori Uscher-Pines, Anita Chandra, Joie D. Acosta, Arthur L. Kellermann
Jun 29, 2012
The RAND Blog
Given the recent spate of highly publicized disasters, why don't more Americans pay attention to the advice of public health officials? The messages they are getting are largely based on unverified assumptions, not hard evidence. Equally concerning, these assumptions may inadvertently hinder preparedness.
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Military Compensation
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RAND Research Contributes to the 11th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation
Jun 29, 2012
Adequate compensation is critical to recruiting and retaining an all-volunteer force—in peacetime and wartime alike. To assess the effectiveness of U.S. military pay and benefits, the president directs a review of military compensation every four years. Four RAND studies contributed to this review.
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Health Care Costs
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Time to Shift Talk to Health Care Costs
Arthur L. Kellermann
Jun 28, 2012
The RAND Blog
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act is unquestionably historic, but there is a critical aspect of health care reform that still needs to be fixed. The nation needs to take decisive action to address the rising costs of health care, writes Arthur Kellermann.
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Global Security
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Violence in Syria Intensifies as UN Plans Action Group Meeting in Geneva
Jun 28, 2012
Violence in Syria has only intensified since the failed ceasefire, leading the UN to suspend its observer mission and prompting comparisons to the war in Bosnia in the 1990s.
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commentary
Pro-Growth Austerity
Charles Wolf, Jr.
Jun 27, 2012
The Weekly Standard
Government austerity and economic growth are not antonyms: Austerity in debt-financed government spending complements economic growth, rather than conflicting with it, writes Charles Wolf.
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Gulf Coast States
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Gulf States Among Top in New HIV, AIDS Cases
Vivian L. Towe
Jun 27, 2012
The RAND Blog
Improving HIV prevention and medical care delivery to persons living with HIV/AIDS should be a collaborative effort, particularly in the Gulf States region, where resources are limited but the epidemic is expanding, writes Vivian Towe.
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Special Needs Populations
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Vulnerable Populations
Lisa S. Meredith
Jun 26, 2012
June is National PTSD Awareness Month and June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day, providing an opportunity to recognize the challenges faced by survivors of trauma who live with PTSD symptoms. RAND research is helping increase awareness about the disorder and inform policy about how to prevent and address it.
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Egypt
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Egypt's New President Has the Mandate—What about the Power?
Jeffrey Martini
Jun 25, 2012
The RAND Blog
Mohamed Morsi's victory is a huge step in Egypt's political development, but his authorities were recently curtailed by the military and it is unclear how much power he will actually wield, writes Jeffrey Martini.
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Health Care Quality
announcement
Former RAND Researcher Elizabeth McGlynn Receives AcademyHealth's Distinguished Investigator Award
Jun 25, 2012
Former RAND researcher Elizabeth McGlynn has been honored with AcademyHealth's 2012 Distinguished Investigator Award. Her extensive research on health care quality has had an enormous impact on how experts evaluate health care reform.
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Early Childhood Education
commentary
Children Left Behind with Brown's Cuts to Programs
Lynn A. Karoly
Jun 24, 2012
Sacramento Bee
Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget for the next fiscal year slices funds from established, successful programs that for decades have helped California's youngest and most at-risk children gain a foothold in their own educations.
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Engineers and Engineering
announcement
James Drake, 'Father of Windsurfing' and RAND Engineer, Dies at 83
Jun 22, 2012
James Drake, a former RAND aeronautical engineer who is also considered the father of windsurfing died on June 19 in his hometown of Pfafftown, North Carolina. He was 83.
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commentary
The Egyptian Military Wins Again
Jeffrey Martini
Jun 22, 2012
Foreign Affairs
The Muslim Brotherhood now faces a choice. It can seat Mursi and continue to legitimate a post-Mubarak transition that seems designed to advance the narrow interests of Egypt's officer corps. Or it can return to the streets with the aim of unseating the military council, writes Jeff Martini.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Resources for Servicemembers and Veterans with PTSD
Jun 21, 2012
As Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day approaches on June 27th, policymakers continue to look for ways to best help our nation's servicemembers and veterans with PTSD and other combat related mental health problems.
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International Diplomacy
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Debating Hillary
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Jun 21, 2012
Foreign Policy
Absent further developments or revelations, history will judge Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state as solid if unspectacular, writes James Dobbins.
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Educational Program Evaluation
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Can Summer Learning Programs Prevent Skill and Knowledge Loss?
Jun 21, 2012
Today is National Summer Learning Day, a day established to raise awareness of the significance summer learning plays in educational achievement.
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